The Ohio Parole Board unanimously recommended against clemency for a mother who lied about her residency so her children could attend school tuition-free in another district.

Kelley Williams-Bolar admitted in a July hearing that she was wrong to enroll her two daughters in the Copley-Fairlawn school district from under her father's address while she lived in subsidized housing in Akron. She claimed she did so because she did not want to leave her daughters home alone after school while she was attending classes at The University of Akron, fearing for their safety after a 2006 burglary.

The eight-panel board concluded that she could have investigated other options, such as looking at other districts, asking friends or neighbors to babysit, or actually moving into her parents' home. Instead, she chose "a pattern of deceitful behavior," the Board wrote in its clemency report, released Friday.

"Ms. Williams-Bolar was faced with a no more difficult situation than any other working parent who must ensure that their children are safe during, before and after school hours in their absence," it said in its ruling. "Most parents find legitimate and legal options to address this issue. Ms. Williams-Bolar's only response was to be deceitful."

The recommendation goes on to Gov. John Kasich, who expressed sympathy for Williams-Bolar earlier this year after her sentencing.

"Although we are disappointed with the Parole Board's recommendation, we remain confident that justice will ultimately prevail," Williams-Bolar's lawyer, David Singleton, said. "The Governor, not the Parole Board, has the last word on Kelley's clemency petition."

[6:35 p.m. ET] A state of emergency has been declared in Biloxi, Mississippi, in anticipation of Tropical Storm Lee, Mayor AJ Holloway told CNN.

[2:30 p.m. ET] A slow-moving tropical system with the potential to douse summer-ending beach plans and bring up to 20 inches of flooding rain to parts of the Gulf Coast strengthened into a tropical storm Friday afternoon, according to the National Hurricane Center.

The state of Louisiana and 10 of its parishes had declared states of emergency as of Friday afternoon, Gov. Bobby Jindal said. LaFourche Parish and the city of Grand Isle also issued voluntary evacuation orders, he said.

"This is going to be a slow-moving storm. It's going to bring a lot of rain," Jindal said.

Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour also declared a state of emergency for portions of southern Mississippi expected to be affected by the storm.

The storm was likely to reach land in the next 48 hours, forecasters said.

The storm is over water as warm as 90 degrees and atmospheric conditions that are limiting its development should become more favorable to strengthening over the next 24 hours, CNN meteorologist Sean Morris said.

Tropical storm-force winds are being reported at several oil rigs in the Gulf, according to Morris and the National Hurricane Center.

The current track suggests a possible landfall west of Morgan City, Louisiana on Sunday morning, Morris said.

Tropical storm warnings were up for the Gulf coast from Pascagoula, Mississippi to Sabine Pass, Texas.

"Such a nice boy... growing up hated, with schizophrenic sisters, and an abusive bipolar Dad... I just don't understand how my son ..."–CANEMAN

" 'Get me some fertilizer Mom,' he said. 'I'm going to need a one-way ticket; can I borrow your Visa? he said. 'I'm going next door to Habib's to work on some bombs,' he said. The signs just weren't there."–Fartmanz

Zacarias Moussaoui was arrested in the U.S. three weeks before the September 11 attacks and indicted in December 2001 as part of a broader terror conspiracy. His mother, Aicha el-Wafi, blames herself for failing to realize that her son had become involved with radical Islamists. She said he grew up fatherless and subjected to daily racism in France. According to a clinical social worker, mental illness runs in the family, and Moussaoui is delusional.

CNN.com readers had some sympathy for her as a mother, but not much. Shellysmom said, "She has my sympathy as a mother until she starts claiming that her son is innocent." 13pearls said, "She denies her son's involvement while doing all this; she has an agenda even if it's just to settle her own heart. I don't care about her."

PhDinSarcasm said, "How dare you, CNN! Trying to pull at our heartstrings by showing the grieving mother of this terrorist? Sorrowful music playing underneath? This is a time of our collective grief, fear, and anger as the tenth anniversary of the mass attack on Americans on American soil is upon us. Guess what, Mum: your kid is still breathing."

Others said that regardless of his upbringing, her son's extremism was his own responsibility. alison112 said, "I think anyone who does something like this is mentally ill in some form. No sane person would do something like this. But it doesn't excuse their actions."

2HONEST4CNN said, "Lost of people get bullied or discriminated against in all nations and they do not become terrorists. Only a few twisted souls with murder in their heart do that." angryasian said, "As an Asian growing up in the U.S., I was told to 'go back to my country' and made fun of for the shape of my eyes and the color of my skin. You don't see me running off to kill people."

Merryl agreed, "Excuses, excuses. I moved to Raleigh N.C. from Poughkeepsie, N.Y. when I was five years old and was ostracized for being Jewish. I endured all kinds of name-calling. Parents wouldn't let kids play with me because of my religion. Our next-door neighbors vandalized our property continuously because they were KKK-types. I could have become some kind of radical terrorist. Instead, I am a law-abiding citizen who still lives in N.C. (views are different now), and all of my friends are Christians."

But a few readers said el-Wafi's message was a good one. PSAGuy said, "This woman is claiming she missed the signs. She is telling everyone not to miss them in their own children. This country is FULL of parents who do not deal with their children, particularly teens. These kids need firm guidance and parents who are tuned in to their lives." TonyXL said, "No dad around. Only a matter of time before trouble began..."

The5thSeal asked, "What are the signs that someone will be a terrorist? I'm just curious."FULL POST

U.S. District Court Judge Reggie Walton on Friday granted federal prosecutors a new trial for former Major League pitcher Roger Clemens.

A starting date was set for April 17.

The case against Clemens, accused of one count of obstruction of Congress, three counts of making false statements and two counts of perjury, was declared a mistrial in July after evidence ruled inadmissible was shown in court.

Â U.S. District Court Judge Reggie Walton blasted federal prosecutors urging a retrial for former Major League pitcher Roger Clemens Friday, declaring that they had intentionally ignored his earlier rulings in the case.

"I would hate to believe they just blatantly disregarded rulings that I made, but it's hard for me to reach any other conclusion," Walton said.

Walton made his remarks during a hearing to determine if Clemens should face a new trial for allegedly lying to Congress.

Mexico will accelerate the purge of corrupt elements within its federal attorney general's office, President Felipe Calderon said Friday, as he reaffirmed his conviction to fight the country's drug cartels with all the nation's might.

The attorney general's office, or PGR, was already undergoing an unprecedented shake-up with the July announcement that more than 400 police officers and investigators had been dismissed or where in the process of being dismissed.

Calderon made the announcement during his annual state of the nation speech, as an example of the seriousness with which his administration is tackling corruption.

A recent survey by the Pew Research Center found that only 45% of Mexicans believe that the government is making progress in its fight against the drug cartels. A full 29% say that the government is losing ground. At the same time, more outspoken critics of Calderon's strategy against the cartels have come forward, including poet Javier Sicilia, who led massive marches against the drug war.

But Calderon said he is sticking with his offensive.

"The only way to beat this cancer is for this strategy to persevere," the president said.

TLC's "Toddlers and Tiaras" has no doubt been the subject of massive verbal barbs from viewers and online users when it comes to the way young females are being portrayed on the show.

It started with spray tanning and slightly edgy outfits. But the outrage is growing as the latest round of debate is making many people's heads spin. The latest call for action centers on a mother's decision to allow her 4-year-old child to wear fake padded breasts and padding on her behind in an attempt to play out the role of Dolly Parton on the show.

Broadcast journalists are seasoned professionals, but even they can get unnerved, especially when animals are involved. You've gotta watch how nature tackles television personalities with tons of humor.FULL POST

Some models show that the amount of debris has reached a â€śtipping point,â€ť meaning there is enough junk already in orbit that it could keep colliding, creating more debris and endangering spacecraft, satellites and the International Space Station.

Hiring slammed to a complete halt in August as several fresh challenges put the American economy in turmoil.

Employers added no jobs during the month and the unemployment rate remained at 9.1%, the Labor Department said Friday.

The report was partially distorted by 22,000 state workers in Minnesota returning to work after a temporary government shutdown in July, as well as 45,000 Verizon workers on strike in August.

Those effects made it hard to compare the August jobs number to the 85,000 jobs gained in July.

Still though, the overall figure is considered weak in comparison to job gains of about 200,000-a-month, earlier this year.

Economists typically estimate the nation needs to add about 150,000 jobs each month to keep up with population growth alone. It needs even stronger growth to recover the millions of jobs lost during the financial crisis.

Texas fire: Authorities were working on plans Friday to return home residents forced to flee a wildfire in northern Texas, a day after firefighters made progress battling the blaze that destroyed dozens of homes.

The blaze in Palo Pinto County scorched 6,200 acres by Thursday, according to the Texas Forest Service. The fire is burning near the resort of Possum Kingdom Lake, near the town of Brad, about 100 miles west of Dallas.

"We feel much better about this fire today" as the blaze is now 50% contained, said John Nichols, a spokesman for the Forest Service.

He said evacuations were lifted for some residents forced to evacuate the fire, which was driven by high temperatures and dry winds.

Clemens' trial: A judge will hold a hearing Friday to consider whether former Major League pitcher Roger Clemens should be retried for allegedly lying to Congress.

The case against Clemens - who is accused of one count of obstruction of Congress, three counts of making false statements and two counts of perjury - was declared a mistrial in July after evidence previously ruled inadmissable was shown in court.

U.S. District Court Judge Reggie Walton will consider how to resolve the case at Friday's hearing in Washington.

Casey Anthony: Casey Anthony's attorneys will be in court Friday fighting a motion by prosecutors to have herÂ reimburse the costs ofÂ the investigation of her daughter's disappearanceÂ and death.

Court documents filed by the state attorney's office and lawÂ enforcement agencies indicate those costs are more than $350,000.

It is unclear whether Anthony will be at the hearing Friday in front of Orange County Chief Judge Belvin Perry Jr.

Anthony has been in seclusion sinceÂ her July acquittal on murder charges in the 2008 death of herÂ 2-year-old daughter and her subsequent release from jail.

ButÂ in the same case, a Florida jury convicted her on four misdemeanorÂ counts of providing false information to law enforcement officers.

Prosecutors have cited a Florida law that allows the state to fine defendants in criminal cases to recoup money spent.

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